Energy Assistance

The purpose of the Energy Assistance Programis to help eligible low-income households offset expenses associated with heating and/or cooling their home. The program consists of three components:

Cooling Assistance

During the summer, Cooling Assistance helps with cooling equipment repairs or purchases and with payment of the electric bill to operate cooling equipment for households containing a vulnerable individual who is aged, disabled or under age six.

Fueling Assistance

In the winter, Fuel Assistance helps eligible households with the cost of heating their homes. Benefits are determined and authorizations for deliveries or services are sent to vendors in December.